Below you
will find both Minnesota and national organizations
that are related to nontraditional work.
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| Minnesota Organizations |
Contact Information |
Careers in Construction
http://www.constructioncareers.org/
This site provides users with information about 28 construction craft apprenticeship
programs and post-secondary education options in Minnesota. Users can also
visit professional construction industry associations and four-year institutions
with education programs linked to the construction field. |
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Department of Labor & Industry
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/
The Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry (DOLI) is responsible for
promoting, developing, certifying and monitoring quality registered apprenticeship
training programs in Minnesota.
DOLI describes which jobs are apprenticeable, and the qualifications and
the length of training required. "Building
Minnesota's Workforce through Apprenticeship" (PDF file), provides
information about apprenticeships and lists all apprenticeable occupations
in Minnesota. |
(651) 284-5005
(800) 342-5354 toll free
DLI.Communications@state.mn.us |
Displaced Homemaker Program
The Displaced Homemaker Program provides the transitional services and vocational
preparation needed to assist displaced homemakers in moving to training
or employment. |
Steve Erbes
(651) 297-4841 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
http://www.mnscu.edu
Offers a range of educational programs designed to assist students interested
in traditional and nontraditional employment options. |
Eva Scates-Winston
(651) 297-3792
(888) 667-2848 toll free
eva.scates-winston@so.mnscu.edu
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| Minnesota Women Firefighters Association |
(612) 721-3006 |
Women's
Bureau Regional Office
http://www.dol.gov/wb/info_about_wb/regions/region5new.htm
The Minnesota regional office of the Department of Labor's Women's Bureau
provides technical assistance and information to address a woman's unique
needs and make her life better. |
Nancy Chen
(312) 353-6985 (in Chicago, IL)
(800) 648-8183 toll free
chen-nancy@dol.gov |
Women in the Trades (WIT)
This is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist women to find
and keep well paying jobs with good benefits in nontraditional careers.
WIT promotes and supports women's employment and leadership in the construction
trades and other related fields. |
(651) 228-9955 |
WomenVenture
http://www.womenventure.org
This organization provides the tools and support to women who want to start
their own business, find a good job that pays well and make wise career
decisions. WomenVenture offers short-term training, classes in construction,
printing and the cable industry. |
(651) 646-3808 |
|
National Organizations |
Contact Information |
Car Care Council Women's Board
http://www.carcarecouncil.org/
This board educates women about automobile maintenance careers. |
(301) 654-6664
info@carcare.org |
Institute
for Women In Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)
http://www.iwitts.com
IWITTS is dedicated to integrating women into nontraditional careers. They
provide training, technical assistance and publications to the educational
system and employers. |
(510) 749-0200 |
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
http://www.wowonline.org
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) works nationally and in its home community
of Washington, DC to achieve economic independence and equality of opportunity
for women and girls. |
(202) 464-1596
info@WOWonline.org |
Women in the Fire Service
http://www.wfsi.org
This non-profit organization has been networking women firefighters, and
providing information to the fire service on women's issues, since 1982. |
(608) 233-4768
info@wfsi.org |
Women's Work!
http://womenwork.org/
Women's work is a national network for women's employment and has over
1,400 education, training and employment programs across America. Women
Work is dedicated to empowering women from diverse backgrounds and helping
them achieve economic self-sufficiency. |
(202) 467-6346
womenwork@womenwork.org |
Work4women
http://www.work4women.org
Information for women and girls about nontraditional careers, for educators
and workforce professionals about how to train, place and support women
in nontraditional careers, and to help women already in nontraditional careers
find the support to remain and advance in their careers. |
(202)
638-3143
info@Work4Women.org
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Page last updated in January 2005.
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